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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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